AFRICA, KENYA - Although the area receives a substantial amount of rainfall each year, most locals here have abandoned farming, only growing maize and mostly potatoes around their homesteads for subsistence. The mines have not only taken up space on their land but on their minds also. There is no giving up or turning back. (Photo by Africa 24 Media/ Stephen Digges)ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Traditional farming with cattle.. Lesotho covers 30,355 square kilometers. The most notable geographic fact about Lesotho, apart from its status as an enclave, is that it is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point is 1,400 metres (4,593 ft), and over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,900 ft).

Mozambique, Mavume, Inhambane - a woman and her children work in a communal garden, central Mozambique in the aftermath of 17 years of civil war, June 2002africa/mozambique/development/water/women. photo Paul Weinberg

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A young mother with her child works in the fields on a resettled farm in Zimbabweï¿½ Central Mashonaland province. The farm is a model for the ruling ZANU-PFï¿½ resettlement programme. The food security of the nation rests on the success of such ventures. While these lands may be well worked, large tracks of formerly productive land lies dormant, overgrown with weeds

ipjr09686619 . 17-21 april 2005 mozambique colour negative 35mm development projects in manica province and maputo province mozambique. small scale woman commercial chicken farmers in manica province form two cooperatives \"i will die when i have died\" and \"your hands are your relitives\" these woman have combined to raise broiler chickens for the local market in manica province.. ï¿½John Robinson/South Photographsafrica afrika afrique african people third world life portrait portray feature mozambique development rural agriculture farming farmers small scale farming subsistance commercial farming